diff --git a/wp-includes/media.php b/wp-includes/media.php
index 7ecae01cd1..f9b47e4c90 100644
--- a/wp-includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-includes/media.php
@@ -3030,7 +3030,6 @@ function get_post_galleries( $post, $html = true ) {
 		foreach ( $matches as $shortcode ) {
 			if ( 'gallery' === $shortcode[2] ) {
 				$srcs = array();
-				$count = 1;
 
 				$gallery = do_shortcode_tag( $shortcode );
 				if ( $html ) {